The number of annual hours of work required on a tea plantation per 10 ares (1,000㎡) is approximately 120 hours in Shizuoka Prefecture and 80 hours in Kagoshima Prefecture, the latter of which uses more mechanization. This work, in addition to picking, includes applying fertilizer, pest control, pruning and bush shaping, and for plantations that grow Kabusecha it is necessary to undertake cover culture-related work.
Tea Plantation’s Annual Work Cycle (Times of year indicated are based on a plantation in central Shizuoka Prefecture)